Assessment Of Knowledge And Awareness Of Iron Deficiency Anemia Among Pregnant Women Attending Ante Natal Clinic At Fada And Bayan Fada Primary Health Care Centres In Bauchi Metropolis.

2025-07-28 obstetrics and gynecology Title + abstract only

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Anaemia is a condition in which blood does not contain enough haemoglobin that makes the blood to be red and also be able to carry oxygen that body cells need. In most developing countries of the world about 50 percent of all women, adolescent girls and children are anaemic. Anaemia in pregnancy is identified by the WHO, as haemoglobin concentration less than 11g/dl. The commonest cause of anemia is iron deficiency. Iron is very important in the formation of haemoglobin. Iron deficiency anaemia ...